Heartland Child Nutrition

Food Program Tips, Menu Ideas and Online Calculator

Each of the topics below reveals a page of helpful information to child care providers. 

•  Creditable Yogurts  

• Cereals that Meet the Sugar Limitations Based on state WIC lists in 2019

• Online Calculator for Determining if Specific Cereal, Yogurt and Milk is Creditable  From Alliance for a Healthier Generation website

• Amounts of Grain Products to Serve  Chart

• Identifying Whole Grain-Rich (From USDA)

• Identifying Whole Grains 8 page educational tool from Nat'l CACFP organization

• Menu Ideas - 5 weeks of CACFP menus 

• Snack Ideas Beyond those containing crackers!

• Vegetarian Meals in the Food Program

• Converting Recipes to WGR

• How to Credit Vegetable Flour Pasta as a Grains

• Crediting Homemade Granola in the CACFP

• Tips for Breakfast Menus

• Using Cooked Dry Beans in CACFP Meals

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Concordia College dietetic interns/graduate students, Angelica Anderson and Mary Jane Johnson, have provided information pages about food allergies and intolerances that child care providers may find helpful.

Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance

Soy Allergy

Wheat Allergy

Fish Allergy  

Shellfish Allergy

Peanut Allergy

Tree Nut Allergy

Milk Allergy

Egg Allergy

Gluten Intolerance

Lactose Intolerance

Milk Protein Intolerance